How to Choose a POV

Which point of view should you choose for your novel?  Should you use multiple points of view or stick to just one? Is it better to write in the past tense or present tense? Choosing which point of view to write your story from is one of the most important decisions…

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How to Describe Clothing in Your Writing

Hello Wordsmiths, I received a request to do a post on how to describe clothing in a story. I hope you find this post helpful and can make your characters pop off the page. I’ll give different ways not only to describe clothing but HOW to use clothing. Use clothing…

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Halloween Themed Short Story Contest With Prize

It’s time again for another contest. Dust off those pens and notebooks. If you’ve been wanting to shake the rust off your writing and just haven’t, now is your chance. Below, there will be four prompts. Pick the one you like the best and let your imagination run wild. The…

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Release Day for My Latest Novel

“In Time” is Now Available on Amazon I’m so excited. My fourth book, In Time is now out on Amazon. It’s available in ebook version for only 1.99 and in Paperback for only 8.50. The cover picture is the actual ship my grandfather built when he came to America from…

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Why Writers Procrastinate and How to Stop

I received a request for a post about procrastination with regard to writing. It is an excellent subject since just about everyone I know procrastinates their writing from time to time. I sat and thought about the reasons behind procrastination. I have had people tell me that they procrastinate because…

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